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rectoscopy

rectoscopy noun: synonym of proctoscopy.

Noun

rectoscopy (plural rectoscopies)

  1. Synonym of proctoscopy.
    • Forty years ago, endoscopy of the digestive tract only had a negligible role in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases, with the exception of rectoscopy and laparoscopy.2011, Meinhard Classen, Gastroenterological Endoscopy
    Synonyms:
    proctoscopy

Synonyms of rectoscopy

Forms of rectoscopy

pluralrectoscopies

Origin of rectoscopy

From recto- + -scopy.

Questions about rectoscopy

What does rectoscopy mean?
Rectoscopy means synonym of proctoscopy.
What part of speech is rectoscopy?
Rectoscopy is a noun.
What is the plural of rectoscopy?
The plural of rectoscopy is rectoscopies.

Words near rectoscopy in the dictionary

  1. rectos
  2. rectosacral
  3. rectoscope
  4. rectoscopes
  5. rectoscopies
  6. rectoscopy
  7. rectosigmoid
  8. rectosigmoidal
  9. rectosigmoidectomy
  10. rectosigmoiditis
  11. rectosigmoidoscopies

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